books.google.com - In clear, congenial style Barry Blake explains how language works. He describes the make-up of words and how they're built from sounds and signs and put together in phrases and sentences. He examines the dynamics of conversation and the relations between the sound and meaning. He shows how languages...https://books.google.com/books/about/All_About_Language.html?id=FxAHDK1nkH8C&q=predicate&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareAll About Language